Chapter 9 of A man's woman is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of A man's woman is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Miss Douglass was evidently much confused. Her meeting with Lloyd had apparently been unexpected. She halted upon the stairs in great embarrassment, stammering: "No--no, I'm on call. I--I was called out of my turn--specially called--that was it."
Chapter 9 of A man's woman is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading “Miss Douglass was evidently much confused.”
United States abolitionist who escaped from slavery and became an influential writer and lecturer in the North (1817-1895)
From this reading “Miss Douglass was evidently much confused.”
the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
From this reading “She halted upon the stairs in great embarrassment, stammering:”
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading “She halted upon the stairs in great embarrassment, stammering:”
United States comic actor in silent films; he used physical danger as a source of comedy (1893-1971)
From this reading “Her meeting with Lloyd had apparently been unexpected.”
in a special manner
From this reading “I--I was called out of my turn--specially called--that was it."”
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading “She halted upon the stairs in great embarrassment, stammering:”
not expected or anticipated
From this reading “Her meeting with Lloyd had apparently been unexpected.”
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from appearances alone
From this reading Her meeting with Lloyd had apparently been unexpected.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her meeting with Lloyd had apparently been unexpected.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "No--no, I'm on call.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I--I was called out of my turn--specially called--that was it."
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading Miss Douglass was evidently much confused.
United States abolitionist who escaped from slavery and became an influential writer and lecturer in the North (1817-1895)
From this reading Miss Douglass was evidently much confused.
the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
From this reading She halted upon the stairs in great embarrassment, stammering:
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Miss Douglass was evidently much confused.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She halted upon the stairs in great embarrassment, stammering:
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her meeting with Lloyd had apparently been unexpected.
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading She halted upon the stairs in great embarrassment, stammering:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her meeting with Lloyd had apparently been unexpected.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I--I was called out of my turn--specially called--that was it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No--no, I'm on call.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She halted upon the stairs in great embarrassment, stammering:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I--I was called out of my turn--specially called--that was it."
United States comic actor in silent films; he used physical danger as a source of comedy (1893-1971)
From this reading Her meeting with Lloyd had apparently been unexpected.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Her meeting with Lloyd had apparently been unexpected.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Douglass was evidently much confused.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Miss Douglass was evidently much confused.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I--I was called out of my turn--specially called--that was it."
not any; not one
From this reading "No--no, I'm on call.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I--I was called out of my turn--specially called--that was it."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "No--no, I'm on call.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I--I was called out of my turn--specially called--that was it."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She halted upon the stairs in great embarrassment, stammering:
in a special manner
From this reading I--I was called out of my turn--specially called--that was it."
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading She halted upon the stairs in great embarrassment, stammering:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She halted upon the stairs in great embarrassment, stammering:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I--I was called out of my turn--specially called--that was it."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She halted upon the stairs in great embarrassment, stammering:
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading I--I was called out of my turn--specially called--that was it."
not expected or anticipated
From this reading Her meeting with Lloyd had apparently been unexpected.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She halted upon the stairs in great embarrassment, stammering:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Douglass was evidently much confused.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her meeting with Lloyd had apparently been unexpected.
Chapter 9 of A man's woman by Frank Norris holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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